Exploring the Influence of Organizational Ethical Climate on Knowledge Management

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 325-342

  Tseng, Fan Chuan ^a   Fan, Yen Jung ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

job performance; knowledge management; knowledge management attitude; knowledge management satisfaction; organizational culture; organizational ethical climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959796660     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0725-5     Document Type: Article

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